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[ uhn-bid-n ] / ʌnˈbɪd n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unbidden ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot ordered or commanded; spontaneous. not asked or summoned; uninvited. Origin of unbiddenbefore 1050; Middle English unbiden,Old English unbēden.See un-1, bidden Words nearby unbiddenunbend, unbending, unbent, unbiased, unbiblical, unbidden, unbind, unbirthday, unbitted, unbleached, unblemished Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unbiddenIn what threatened to be a hush, one of the visitors offered some unbidden news. Hurricane Sandy Victim Jacob Vogelman’s Mother Remembers His Life|Michael Daly|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST Unbidden, a great desire sprang up to lift for her whatever burden she was bearing, and bring light into those sad eyes. Exit Betty|Grace Livingston Hill If he have ideas, and be awake, it will come of itself, unbidden and unsought for. Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching|Henry Ware He put his load down gently; then, unbidden, rushed through the door for Brannon. The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
A few monks had crept in, but they were turned out by the heathen with bitter jeers, as unbidden intruders. Serapis, Complete|Georg Ebers But now it was she who lingered, unbidden, with something on her mind of which she desired to speak. A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3)|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
British Dictionary definitions for unbidden
adjectivenot ordered or commanded; voluntary or spontaneous not invited or asked Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unbiddenunplanned, voluntary, offhand, simple, instinctive, impromptu, casual, spontaneous, amenable, prepared, inclined, responsible, pleased, eager, active, prone, enthusiastic, happy, chosen, independent |